Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India can help French businesses become more competitive in manufacturing to tap global markets. He said this could be a shared mission where France and India collaborate closely to strengthen bilateral economic ties.
Addressing businesses of India and France, the minister said the level of trade and investments between the two countries needs to be enhanced, as the current figures do not reflect their true potential. India’s exports to France stood at $8 billion in 2024-25, while imports were $7.3 billion. He said ‘there’s so much to do to expand our exchange, not only in defence’.
The minister suggested setting up a working group on artificial intelligence to enhance engagement on the subject. He said ‘we’ve already got a lot of exchanges between the two countries on banking and insurance. We could look at seeing how that could be taken to the next level. We could look at global capability centres, and we have a fair bit coming in from all across the world to India to leverage the huge pool of talent and skill’.
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: